FOUR people died yesterday morning after a Botswana-registered Toyota Wish they were travelling in was involved in a head-on collision with a haulage truck near Fort Rixon along the Harare-Bulawayo Road.

The accident occurred at the 393km peg along the highway and all four occupants who were in the Toyota Wish died on the spot.The accident comes after the Zimbabwe Republic Police has also put in place adequate and effective measures to curb road traffic accidents during this year’s
festive season.

In a statement, chief police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba said the four were travelling from
the neighbouring country through the
Plumtree Border Post.

“Preliminary investigations have revealed that the Toyota Wish encroached into the lane of oncoming traffic resulting in a head
on collision with a haulage truck that was travelling in the opposite direction.

“All the four occupants in the Toyota Wish died on the spot while the driver of the haulage truck and his passenger were injured and they were referred to the hospital for
treatment,” she said.Chronicle